Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 29, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 6,307
Employers: 1,944

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $113,636Across 663 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $56.19Across 225 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $146,049Across 129 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $59.97Across 19 listings
Average starting payCAD / month: $6,118Across 11 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 8%486 listings
Hybrid: 39%2,475 listings
On-site: 53%3,319 listings

Not specified: <1% (27 listings)

Employers hiring include S M Software Solutions Inc (248), Amazon (138), Electronic Arts (72).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

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Calgary, AB
- Full-time
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- Full-time
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Principal Software Development Engineer, GPU Primitives Libraries

500 4th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 2V6, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Oct 29, 2027
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 29, 2026

Original job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger - technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

AMD is looking for a strategic software engineering lead who is passionate about improving the performance of key applications and benchmarks. You will be a member of a core team of incredibly talented industry specialists and will work with the very latest hardware and software technology.  The software engineer will support our open-source, GPU-accelerated libraries of algorithms and collectives, rocPRIM, hipCUB, rocThrust, rocRAND, and hipRAND (https://github.com/ROCm/rocm-libraries/), part of the AMD ROCm Software.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate should be passionate about software engineering and possess leadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution. Able to communicate effectively and work optimally with different teams across AMD. You are accustomed to working in a dynamic, geographically distributed agile team, where partnership and collaboration are paramount.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work with AMD’s architecture specialists to improve future products
Apply a data minded approach to target optimization efforts
Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, especially pertaining to algorithms and architecture
Design and develop new groundbreaking AMD technologies
Participating in new ASIC and hardware bring ups
Implement, optimize and support GPU-accelerated collectives and algorithms
Debugging/fix existing issues and research alternative, more efficient ways to accomplish the same work
Use Agentic AI to enhance productivity, automate workflows, and improve operational efficiency
Work with key technical experts across AMD and with our partners and customers to improve ROCm applications, libraries, and tools

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Strong object-oriented programming background, with over 15 years of C++ experience
Ability to write high quality code with a keen attention to detail
Experience with GPU software development using HIP, CUDA, or OpenCL
Hands-on experience using AI tools to support software development and scientific applications
Understanding of CPU and GPU architectures and low-level optimization techniques including assembly programming and/or vectorization
Experience with Linux and Windows operating system development 
In-depth knowledge of best-practices in software development, including testing, profiling, debugging, documentation, version control, issue tracking, and planning
Effective communication and problem-solving skills
Motivating leader with good interpersonal skills

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or equivalent
Advanced degrees, such as M.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D. are preferred

LOCATION:

Canada or Europe region

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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Responsibilities

The role involves designing and developing GPU-accelerated libraries and algorithms while collaborating with architecture specialists to optimize future products. You will also be responsible for debugging, performance tuning, and leveraging AI tools to enhance operational efficiency.

Requirements

Candidates must possess over 15 years of C++ experience and strong knowledge of GPU architectures and optimization techniques. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering or scientific field is required, with a preference for advanced degrees.

Skills

C++
GPU Programming
HIP
CUDA
OpenCL
Algorithm Optimization
Software Architecture
Linux
Windows
Debugging
Profiling
Version Control
Agile Methodology
Leadership
Vectorization
Assembly Programming

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Keywords

Software Engineering
GPU Primitives
ROCm
rocPRIM
hipCUB
rocThrust
rocRAND
hipRAND
ASIC
Hardware Bring-up
Agentic AI
Optimization
Object-Oriented Programming
Scientific Applications
Performance Tuning
Agile
Distributed Teams
Technical Leadership
Issue Tracking

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